Case for carboys



(No Model.)

H. H. HIGHAM. CASE FOR GARBOYS.

Patented May 23, 1893.

ITLUC/HZOL' JibWard/JC JiYgIwun/ W 6621/65 6 as r UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE HOWARD H. I-IIGHAM, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CASE FOR CARBOYS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 497,878, dated May 23,1893.

Application filed September 23, 1892. Serial No. 446,658. (No model.)

' that it may be tilted in order to discharge the contents of thevesselwithout removing said vessel from the case, and this object I attain byso constructing the lid or cover of the case that it may be shifted fromthe covering position to a position on the front of the case and thereact as a rocker on which the case and the contained vessel may betilted, as more fully set forth hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings:Fignre 1, is a perspective view of a casefor carboys constructed in accordance with my invention, the cover beingshown in its normal position by full lines, and in the shifted positionby dotted lines; and Figs. 2 and 3, are side views showing the action ofthe lid when used as a rocker.

A represents a carboy or other large vessel inclosed as usual in theprotecting casing B which maybe constructed in any desired manner and ofany suitable material.

The cover or lid G for the case has an arched or curved top a and ispreferably connected to the case at its opposite ends by links D pivotedat (l to the case and at d to the cover, the links being of suitablelength and so dis posed that the cover may be moved from the positionshown by full lines in Fig. 1, to that shown by dotted lines in saidfigure, and more clearly in Figs. 2 and 3. When moved to the positionshown in Figs. 2 and 3 the cover forms a convenient rocker on which thecase may be raised and tilted and the contents of the vessel discharged.

It will be understoodthat various modifications of this invention may bemade the essential feature comprising the cover which, when moved to theside of the box, acts as a rocker for the case. For instance the body ofthe cover may be of any desired shape so long as it has arched orrounded ends or other portions serving as rockers, and the links may bedispensed with if the cover has fastening devices whereby it may besecured either to the top or side of the case.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Pat- 61113? 1. A case for carboys and similar vessels having acover with a rounded exterior portion forming a rocker, and means forconfining said cover either to the top or to one side of the case,substantially as specified.

2. The combination of the carboy or other vessel, a case therefor, acover for said case having a curved portion and links connecting saidcover to the case so as to permit it to occupy a position either at thetop or side of the case, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresenceof two subscribing witnesses.

HOWARD I-I. HIGHAM.

Witnesses:

J NO. E. PARKER, JOSEPH H. KLEIN.

